Profile: Pham has been kicking around in the Cardinals' minor-league system since 2006. He got his first taste of major-league action last year, striking out in both of his plate appearances. That result wasn't very surprising at all, because Pham strikes out constantly. He's a career .253/.336/.408 hitter in the minors, with a 24.9% strikeout rate. (Scott Strandberg)

The Quick Opinion: Thomas Pham will not likely play a role in fantasy baseball, in this year or any other year that follows it.

Profile: The 27-year-old Pham is finally getting his shot in the majors, but mainly as a backup outfielder. The Cardinals have Matt Holliday, Randal Grickuk, and Stephen Piscotty as the likely starters, and Brandon Moss shuttling between first and the outfield. With those three (or four) in the outfield, Pham is left without a starting job. The reason Pham has not ever gotten much love because he does a lot of things well but has no elite tools. Average tools don't get you noticed, but they can make you a productive player. He has some power and some speed. I could see either one play up (maybe to the detriment of the other). That speed has helped him maintain a decent batting average and stolen base total along the way. Also, he did show some surprising power with a 16% home run per fly ball ratio last year. The problem is that he also posted a 1.9 ground ball per fly ball ratio, so his home run potential is limited. He could hit fewer ground balls, but then his average would likely suffer. He will need to find a balance. Finally, he could put up nice counting stats if an injury puts him in the starting lineup. Pham seems to have the talent to cut it in the bigs, but may need to wait one season for Matt Holliday to move on. (Jeff Zimmerman)

The Quick Opinion: Tommy Pham could use his speed and power to be sneaky fantasy sleeper. They key for him is to find the playing time in the Cardinals outfield.